The best GOP lines about Norquist

“Who the hell is Grover Norquist anyway?” former Pres. George H. W. Bush quipped to Parade magazine in July. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) gibed in November that Norquist was just “some random person in America.” He’s the Americans for Tax Reform president (and founder) who’s gotten many GOP lawmakers to sign an anti-tax pledge. Here’s what Republicans are now saying about Norquist and the pledge:

Rep. Scott Rigell

“I go where the numbers lead me. And a careful analysis of our budget and trying to reconcile that with the Americans for Tax Reforms pledge led me to the clear decision that the pledge itself is an impediment to meaningful tax reform,” Rep. Scott Rigell (R-Va.), in an interview with CNN; Nov. 16, 2012.